Refrigerant container for cooling apparatus



Feb. 1.5, 19,27'.

J7 REMONTE `mizFRIGERANT CONTAINER FQR cooLNG APPARATUS Filed Jan 21, 1926 abro? nu! Patentes Feb. 15, i927.,

UNITED ,STA

f JOHN uniroma1, or RANGER, TEXAS.

ZEEFRIGEIBANT CONTAINEBIOR COOLING .AIIIIEARA'JJUS.

Appiication sied canary 2i, 192s. seriaim. 82,703.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in refrigerant containers for cooling apparatus.

The object of the invention is to provide a.- container for the brine or other heat absorbing Huid; whereby a maximum cooling area may be exposed in a nn'nimumspace.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a container .arranged to expose Lan amplified coolin surface area tothe/ air circulating in t e refrigerating chamber, whereby the container may be placed in different positions, vaccording v to dimensions and shape of the chamber with equally good results and whereby relatively high temperatures at the top of the'chamber .will'be reduced and temperatures approximating the meltingl point of ice will be maintained throughout the chamber. i

An important feature ,is the provision-of hollow wall fines for the circulation of the heat absorbino' Huid therethrough, whereby the inner an outer surfaces of the iiues are exposed for cooling theair circulating through and around said lues.

A construction designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafter described together with other features of the invention.

Y on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation,

Fig. 4 is a plan View and Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. 3.

n the drawings the numeral 10 designates an upper horizontal head or manifold and 11 a lower horizontal head or manifold. The head 10 coinpilses top and bottom plates 12 and 13 respectively, extending substantially parallel and connected by short upright side walls 14. rlliese parte are substantially duplicated at 12',`13 and 14 in the lower head 11. The plates .of each head are spaced in close relation so as to 'provide a comparatively shallow iiat circulating interior.

A coil compartment 15 extends centrally from the front of the container and has a front wall 16 continuous with the side wall 14 of the lower head. The rear wall 17 and the side walls 18of the com artment extend from the top plate 12 of t e lower head to the bottom 13 of the upper head. From this it will be seen that a brine or other heat exchanging solution `placed in the compartment will flow laterally into the heads over and underl the 'walls 13 and 12. The upper end of the compartment is-open at the top plate 12 and is surrounded by an upright angc 19 extending above' the top plate and receiving a lid 20. l

The front wall 16 has a circular or other opening' 21 through'whicli connection is made with a cooling or refrigerating coil (not shown). which is located in the com -l partment 15. The opening 21 'is suitably sealed so that the solution cannot leak out therethrough. However it is to be understood that the solution .in the compartmentv may be cooled in any suitable vmanner and its particular size andshape may be altered to suit conditions.

The heads of course extend laterally on in hollow-wall flues each composed l'of an inner cylindrical. tube 22 andk a'"'uter cylindrical sleeve 23 concentrically surround-v and is secured in openings in the bottom plate 13 and ytop plate 12: while each sleeve 23 has its lowereiid fastening in an opening in the top plate 12 and its upper end fasy tened in an opening in the bottom plate 13.'

This arrangement provides a vertical circular space or column between each tube and its sleeve connecting the upper and lower heads. Such a structure vexposes the inner surface of the tube to the air passing through the fine; while the outer surface of the sleeve is exposed to the air passing through and along the same. l have two of suclr flues on each side'of the compartment 1'5 and three flues across the back ofthe container in rear of said compartment.v Howing the tube. Each tube isopen at its ends ever it is to be understood that any number of iuesof any suitable shape may be employed. .l N

The heat exchanging fluid, due to changes in temperature at different elevationsv will circulate through the heads 10 and 11 and through the walls of the lues. .These ues are spaced from the walls 17 and 18 and thus said walls, the top, bottom and sides of the heads and the inner and outer surfaces of its location changed. One of the important advantages resulting from the use of this container andfdue tothe maintenance of a low temperature, is .the reduction of the refrigerating capacity which results in asaving in' power and' operating expense. Experiments have demonstrated that by in starlling this containerxa much smaller and less expensive refrigerating unit maybe f used.

lVarious changes. in the size andshape of the different parts, as well as modications and alterations may'made within the scope of the appended claims.

Wha-t Iclaim, is; Y 1. A closed'cont'ainer vfor heat exchang ing liquid comprisin'gopposite heads each having an inner and outer -wll,` a refrigeratcompartment for a body of said liquid communicating with said heads, and spaced Haes connecting the heads with an inner Wall attached to the outer walls of each head and an outer Wall attached to the inner Walls ofthefheadsysaid fines having their inner andouter vWalls exposed to atmos-A phere and communicating with the heads at the ends of the outer Hue Walls to effect a.

circulation of the liquid from the compartment and intermediate the flue Walls by heat exchange therefrom. y

2. A refrigerant container comprising upper and lower heads-each'having inner and outer Ilates, a refrigerating compart-y ment exten ing from the inner late of the lower head'to the inner plate oi) the. upper head,` a front Wall enclosing-the compartment; anda plurality ofspaced lines connecting the heads outside of the compartment, eachv flue comprising an inner tube connecting the louter plates ofv the heads and a surrounding sleeve connecting theinner plates vof the heads, whereby the space between the Hue' walls "and heads is in communication with the refrigerating compartment for the thermo-crciilation of a cooling luid.

- In testimony whereof` I aiiix my signature.

JOHN REMONTE. 

